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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive immediately afterwards, over 59,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine and have sought refuge here in Ireland. Approximately 47,000 of those are being provided with accommodation from the State. In response to the crisis, the Government has sought to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472, 487 and 488 together. The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people seeking protection in Ireland as part of the European Union’s overall response to the war in Ukraine. The scale of the response to this crisis has been unprecedented and Irish people have displayed a commendable level of generosity in their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The commissioning of services under Section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 is an operational matter for Tusla. I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that this provider’s payment is in hand and will issue shortly. My Department is contacting the provider to offer reassurance. I very much regret any delays experienced by providers in securing payment, which is due to the extraordinary volume of invoices being processed in the context of the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection being...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 21 November 2022 there are 112 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in use for the exclusive accommodation of international protection applicants exclusively. There are 48 permanent IPAS Accommodation centres. This includes seven (7) state owned centres and the National Reception Centre with the balance of 64 made up of emergency/pre-reception accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that contracts for commercial accommodation providers are currently being reviewed and that no decision has yet been made on the application referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that this provider’s payment is in hand and will issue shortly. I very much regret any delays experienced by providers in securing payment, which is due to the extraordinary volume of invoices being processed in the context of the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection being accommodated. I have assigned additional resources to clear the backlog.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The health and well-being of all people who avail of accommodation provided by my Department is of the highest priority. The following training was delivered to International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centre managers and staff, including emergency centres, in the past two years and will be scheduled again in the coming months: - ‘Understanding Child Development through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy's question refers to an independent learning review commissioned by the organisation, the purpose of which was to examine the historical reported instances of sexual abuse to identify learnings for the organisation going forward. Separately, the Department as a provider of substantial grant funding to the organisation took a number of steps to satisfy itself in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise that neither I or any officials from my Department attended the Climate Change Conference (CCC) in Sharm el-Sheik. I understand that the Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Irish Human Right and Equality Commission will be reply directly on their own behalf in line with the normal practice and reflecting their statutory independence. I am advised that no officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Local Authority Play and Recreation Network (LAPRN) was established in 2012 as a mechanism for central and Local Government to work collectively to bring about the best policy initiatives for children and young people in terms of the provision and promotion of play and recreational facilities. The DCEDIY Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation was introduced in 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Ukraine Division which was established in response to the Ukraine crisis. As of the 11th of November 2022, there were 142 people assigned to work in or support the Ukraine Division. This includes 15 new recruits and 15 Ukrainian Temporary Clerical Officers, staff on secondment or temporary assignment from other Departments and staff internally...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people seeking protection in Ireland as part of the European Union’s overall response to the war in Ukraine. The scale of the response to this crisis has been unprecedented and Irish people have displayed a commendable level of generosity in their support, in their welcome for beneficiaries into their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department fills staff vacancies in the International Protection Accommodation Service through recruitment and the Civil Service Mobility Scheme. The recruitment process is managed by the Public Appointments Service, who is the centralised provider of recruitment, assessment and selection services across the Civil and Public Service. The Mobility Scheme is the primary mechanism for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently working with the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) to implement the commitment for HIQA to monitor International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres against national standards adopted in 2019 and in effect since the beginning of 2021. Planning is well advanced on this process. Detailed work is being undertaken by my Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy. This information will be supplied to her no later than 10 working days. I have asked my officials to follow up on this to ensure delivery as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people seeking protection in Ireland as part of the European Union’s overall response. The scale of the response to this crisis has been unprecedented and Irish people have displayed a commendable level of generosity in their support, in their welcome for beneficiaries into their communities, and in pledges of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, premises providing emergency accommodation to international protection applicants are not covered by the National Standards. However, any issues that emerge in respect of such premises are immediately flagged by Department officials with the management of the premises for immediate resolution. The Esplanade Hotel has been providing accommodation to IPAS since March 2019. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Properties (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy will be aware that the Government tasked the Office of Public Works (OPW) to lead on the design, development and delivery of any accommodation to be produced through rapid build construction including associated site enabling works on available and suitable State land. My Department is the Approving Authority for the Programme and has responsibility for the ownership of these rapid...